The London International Animation Festival presents Brilliant Animated Shorts for 3 - 12 year-olds (U)

Like childhood, animation is full of wonder and simple pleasures. This carefully chosen programme for our littlest and most special audience contains 12 of the best, wonderful short animated films, full of joy, from all around the world. There’ll be talking animals, seriously fun adventures and wondrous tales to spark those little imaginations.

This delightful selection of films includes Mildred the artistic cat, three young birds learning to fly, a mischievous penguin and several other charming creatures, characters and stories.

For more information about the London International Animation Festival and our programmes please check out our website at https://liaf.org.uk/

Finding Play

Timothy Quiche has forgotten how to play. Or has he? Maybe he's just been looking in the wrong places. A short film about not overthinking things and rekindling the joys of play.

UK 2024 Dir: Dan Castro 3 min

The Girl with the Occupied Eyes

Once upon a time, there was a little girl who, even when out and about, was always distracted. Her eyes fixed on her phone, she didn't notice the world around her or anyone who wanted to play.

Portugal 2024 Dir: André Carrilho 8 min

One Track Mind

Sophia the squirrel embarks on a journey of self-discovery, helping her navigate emotions of grief after the loss of a close friend.

UK 2024 Dir: Faye Isherwood-Wallace 7 min

Animanimusical

The Animanimals want to perform a big musical performance but somebody got the wrong notes.

Germany 2024 Dir: Julia Ocker 3 min

A Clayful Adventure

Discarded Clay takes on Smug Ceramic with shocking consequences. Can they learn to understand and accept one another?

UK 2025 Dir: Florrie Macleod 3'55

Mildred the Gallery Cat

Everyone thinks Mildred is the laziest cat in the world - but when the gallery closes for the day, Mildred actually explores the empty galleries and imagines her life as an artist.

UK 2024 Dir: Jono Ganz 5'40

First Flight

Three baby birds, one big challenge - their first flight! But as the frogs begin their peculiar performance, the sky turns into a whirlwind of improvisation - some birds twirl, some hover, and others just hope for the best.

Germany 2025 Dir: Adrian Jaffé 3'15

Poong

The unexpected adventure of a simple ping-pong ball after a missed shot.

Switzerland 2024 Dir: Laurent Rohrbasser, Robin Szymczak, Vinh Nguyen 2'05

Snip Snap

When a little girl’s pair of scissors turns into an enormous crocodile, a world filled with imagination and adventure unfolds.

UK 2025 Dir: Douglas Irvine, Eleanor Stewart 8'00

Monster

A monster, desperate to fit in among humans, hides behind a human disguise but is forced to confront the truth about himself when a visit to an indoor pool leads to a dramatic unravelling of his identity.

Germany 2024 Dir: Eric Giessmann, Piers Goffart 4'50

The Naughty Seat

A mischievous little penguin, misbehaving at the dinner table, is sent off to the naughty seat and it’s not long before he has company!

UK 2025 Dir: David Johnson 7'15

A Pain in the Butt

The hedgehog is just about to go into hibernation when he notices that one of his spines is missing. It's stuck in Lena's dog's bottom, of all places. Getting it back won't be easy...

Germany 2025 Dir: Elena Walf 5'40